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Forecast discussion: Satellite imagery shows high pressure to the south of Ross Island blocking a Ross Sea low moving towards Cape Colbeck with low clouds
damming up against the mountains to the west of Ross Island. The flow around the high will bring in gusty easterly winds with frigid temps
and wind chills today but weaken through tonight and tomorrow. The extended outlook shows easterly winds with periods of low ceilings and visibility
due to light snow and fog and continuing to trend colder, -36C on Wednesday and Thursday, as the high remains somewhat stationary and
the low stays to our east over the Ross Ice Shelf through Wednesday (18 Mar). First look at Thursday (19 Mar) reveals a lee-side low forming to
the north of Ross Island bringing in low ceilings and more light snow in the afternoon.
V/r Mark
Mark Millen
